Agrimony vs Wild Buttercup

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Key Differences

• Agrimony is Near Threatened while Wild Buttercup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony	Wild Buttercup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Agrimonia	Ranunculus
Species	Agrimonia eupatoria	Ranunculus multifidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrimony and Wild Buttercup share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony	Wild Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States